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“I was at the Manning Passing Academy, it was a great opportunity for me to get better, and I learned a lot from Eli [Manning],” Darnold told the New York Post. “He’s a great guy, great personality, him and Peyton both.

“It would be amazing. If I do get drafted by New York and [Manning] was there, it’d be an amazing opportunity to get better.”

Darnold’s comments came on the heels of reports suggesting that UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen also preferred the Giants to the Cleveland Browns, who will select No. 1 overall.

Not to be left out, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield joined the fray on Friday, saying it would be an “ideal situation” for him to join the Giants.

“Throwing the ball to Engram, Shep and Odell wouldn’t be too bad,” Mayfield told reporters. “Those are some studs right there. Being there, that’s a big-time franchise. The spotlight, I think I thrive on that. I think that would be an ideal situation.”

And if Mayfield had to ride the pine and back up Eli Manning for a year? Yeah, he’d be perfectly fine with that, too.

“Absolutely,” Mayfield said. “I’m ready to go in and compete. I’m not going to wait lightly, but obviously sitting behind Eli would be a great situation.”

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Mayfield was scheduled to meet with Giants scouts at the Senior bowl last week, but because of his fluctuating schedule and his Mother’s illness, that meeting never took place. However, the two will have another opportunity to connect in early March at the NFL Combine.

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